Kabul vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$203
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$311
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
17
😀 Quality of life
14
18
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kabul is 32% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8769th and 6885th ($474 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Afghanistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.4 months in Naypyidaw. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 9071st and 8943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Naypyidaw

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Kabul Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
8.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$65.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$8308

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$381
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$379
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$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
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$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
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$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
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$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
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$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
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$342
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$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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$660
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$710
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$633
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$650
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$661
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$691
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$705
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$678
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$610
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$778
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$584
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$569
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$351
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$604
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$537
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$478
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$625
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$378
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$628
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$683
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$632
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$367
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$287
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1163
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$305
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$309
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$295
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$430
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$303
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$606
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$408
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$641
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$568